used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
APPRENTICESHIPnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
communiqué
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From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
DODO'SnounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊz/
possessive form of “dodo” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
immediately past
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
in motion
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
shewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
possessing sweep
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Occasionally for a little it had been held up, but the flood, frankly irresistible, always swept away that which had caused the momentary check....
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
westwardsadverbUS /ˈwestwərdz/
toward the west
From this reading For the last fortnight it had been moving westwards and southwards with regular and incredible rapidity like the advance of some incoming tide over level sands.
at the time that
From this reading DODO'S APPRENTICESHIP The morning papers were late that day, and when they arrived Dodo snatched at them and automatically turned to the _communiqué_ from the French front.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a list of names of villages which had been lost to the allies, but these were unfamiliar and meant nothing to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she looked with a sudden sinking of the heart at the accompanying map which shewed by a black line the new position of the front, and that was intelligible enough.
